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Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon kicks off

The annual Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon, the sixth of its kind in Ha Long, was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 22.
Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon kicks off ảnh 1At the event (Photo: Facebook)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The annual Halong Bay International Heritage Marathon, the sixth ofits kind in Ha Long, was held in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November22.

Over 2,500 athletescompeted in 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km races.

The winner in the longest race for men was Ha Van Nhat while that for women was Pham Nguyen To Phuong.

Le Trung Duc and DoanThu Hang won in the 21km race for men and women, respectively.

In the 10km race, maleathlete Nguyen Van Lai and female athlete Le Thi Lan came first while in the 5kmrace, Nguyen Tung Luu and Tran Thi Thu Hang finished first. 

The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon running trackshave been measured and certified by experts of the International Association ofAthletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons andDistance Races (AIMS).

It has been voted as one of the world's 150most beautiful running tracks by the prestigious Runner's World UK magazine.

The competition also offered a chance topopularise Quang Ninh, its tourism and people to tourists at home and abroad./.

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